Hanleigh loves books more than nearly anything in the world; whether its reading them or writing them, Hanleigh just can't get enough. She's read more books than she can count and owns more books than some libraries.

Trust was a liberty that as Kumari, Bae could not afford, especially after the murder of Bae’s mother, the late Kumari.

The Kumari bloodline had to continue regardless of the cost, even if it was the life of someone she loved.

There were only two things that a Kumari should trust; magic and her seven mates.

The race was on for Bae to find and claim her seven mates before she had to defend her realm from an unknown enemy.

With them, she still might not win, but alone she would definitely fail.

Kumari's Kitsune

Her afternoon with Barin was as dull as Bae had expected it to be. He'd taken her for a walk along the beach, talking animatedly about his own achievements. He was an accomplished swordsman and could take anyone down in hand to hand combat. He'd even gone as far as to say that he could beat Armel easily. His arrogance reminded her of how she'd believed Armel to be arrogant when she'd first met him. She'd been wrong about him but she was almost certain that she wouldn't be wrong about Barin.


Over the next few days, Bae waited impatiently for more news from Shiro. She was eager to know how her siblings were doing. The first letter had said nothing as to the severity of their injuries.


Chapter 23: Dates With Her Suitors